The slogan "1000 songs in your pocket" was originally used by the Apple when it introduced the the very first 5GB iPod digital music player in 2001.

Sources had previously reported that Motorola and Apple would use the 7th of September to unveil the first of Motorola's iTunes ROKR cell phones.

The phones will be the first product of Motorola's strategic partnership with Apple, aimed at enabling music fans to transfer their favorite songs from Apple's iTunes jukebox software to compatible Motorola mobile handsets.

It was previously reported that Motorola was also looking into the rental of a studio venue in Manhattan to hold an east coast launch party for the phones.

Apple, as it has done historically, does not mention in the event invites which products it plans to announce.

As I understand it, all Mac rumor sites are hereforth refraining from hyperbole. I'll put in a good word for you, but you may lose access to the site and have your Mac taken away from you if you're not careful.

assuming it is about the motorola iTunes phone, one would think that with a statement like "1000 songs in your pocket changed everything. Here we go again" , that the phone will hold 1000 songs (approx 4GB), and since this IS a phone, one would think it's gonna be flash, maybe this is where all the flash supply is for? except then why is apple buying it and not motarola...

Whilst the "changed everything" quote makes me think it might be something exciting - its just going to be the moto/itunes phone. But.....

1) iPod Home - 250GB disk made in partnership with BOSE
2) Apple as a cell network with iTunes subscription as part of the monthy line rental.
3) 5th Gen iPods with some cool feature that no-one has thought of....

Originally posted by WaRrKWhilst the "changed everything" quote makes me think it might be something exciting - its just going to be the moto/itunes phone. But.....

1) iPod Home - 250GB disk made in partnership with BOSE
2) Apple as a cell network with iTunes subscription as part of the monthy line rental.
3) 5th Gen iPods with some cool feature that no-one has thought of....

I reserve my right to speculate wildly and hope for the best!

The Constitution guarantees you the right to wildly speculate. It also guarantees us the right to call it unrestrained blather.

It's probably incredibly safe to say that it's either the Moto iTunes phone or the iPod video. If we use the old problem-solving technique "the simplest answer is the most probable outcome," it's going to be the iTunes phone. If we use the more speculative approach and --

iTunes 5 (at last!), iTunes phone (finally), color iPod minis, and ability to play music videos on all (new?) color iPods. No special "video iPod" ... unless they do something really bold and strange, like releasing a small tablet under the iPod name.

I'm looking forward to iTunes 5 more than anything else. It's been a while.

Smehow, I don't think this is the phone. Isn't Moto's Ed "ZNDR" going to be in NY that day anyway? (There was earlier speculation that he would release it at an event there.) Plus, to me this "iPhone" is in no way the announcement that the iPod was. To make a few hundred songs on a phone sound equatible to the digital music revolution that was/is the iPod seems laughable. Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I think this is going to be big.

Originally posted by maverick18xSmehow, I don't think this is the phone. Isn't Moto's Ed "ZNDR" going to be in NY that day anyway? (There was earlier speculation that he would release it at an event there.) Plus, to me this "iPhone" is in no way the announcement that the iPod was. To make a few hundred songs on a phone sound equatible to the digital music revolution that was/is the iPod seems laughable. Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I think this is going to be big.

Well, if he *just happens* to be in NYC at that time what a coincidence. It would seem to make it even more likely.

From what I just read, word out of Taiwan is that a video iPod(s) might be announced as well.